After 6 points from the first 2 matchdays, the new Milan face their first real test. The big match against Juventus ends in a deserved draw, yet a bitter one as it comes just minutes from the final whistle.
First half: Juventus in control, Milan disoriented
The hosts start strong, pressing and pushing right from the off. Nico Gonzalez and Conceicao both have chances, forcing Maignan into saves. Milan look disoriented, misplacing passes and failing to threaten. Chances are scarce throughout the first half, all of them falling to Juventus’s attacking midfielders. Despite the intensity on the pitch, the first half ends 0-0.
Second half: Cissè opens the scoring, Gatti strikes in stoppage time
The second half mirrors the first. In the opening minutes the visitors sit deep while the hosts push forward. Conceicao remains the most dangerous, even hitting the post. After that moment Juventus seem to drop the pace, while Milan still look a touch too cautious. Amorim’s side tend to keep the ball without creating clear-cut chances.
It takes until the 69th minute and some substitutions for the deadlock to be broken: a Loftus-Cheek recovery, a pass from Chukuweze and a neat finish from Cissè into the corner. Milan begin to manage the lead with greater composure, stringing passes together more cleanly.
Juventus push hard in the final 10 minutes with intense pressing but lack precision in front of goal — until, deep into stoppage time, a cross into the box is headed home by Gatti to level the scores.
Takeaways: unbeaten run intact and a Cissè to hold on to
On the whole, the point can be considered a positive result, as a defeat for Juventus tonight would have been excessive. Milan preserve their unbeaten start to the season, along with the confidence of having a squad with a little more talent than anticipated. After all, a Cissè with 2 goals in 3 games is someone you simply don’t let go.
